The loa Damballa takes the form of this creature, while the bogatyrs Alyosha Popovich and Dobrynya Nikitich kill Zmey Gorynych and his son Tugarin, tw
The loa Damballa takes the form of this creature, while the bogatyrs Alyosha Popovich and Dobrynya Nikitich kill Zmey Gorynych and his son Tugarin, two other examples of these creatures. One of these creatures made the Yamuna River unsafe for life until Krishna danced on his head, while another of them hung out on an island with Aigle and Erytheia and was named Ladon. Another of these creatures was once disguised as a cat by a giant and, in another story, was attracted by an ox-head and nearly killed, but was released by Hymir. In Hindu mythology, Garuda served as their eternal foe, and they are known as nagas, while in Norse mythology, Midgard in encircled by one named Jormungandr. For 10 points, identify this type of creature that, in Christian mythology, convinced Eve to eat an apple.
The loa Damballa takes the form of this creature, while the bogatyrs Alyosha Popovich and Dobrynya Nikitich kill Zmey Gorynych and his son Tugarin, two other examples of these creatures.
{serpents} [accept {snakes} or {dragons} or {stuff} like that; prompt on {nagas} until it’s read]